07/01/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from Taiwan investigated the effects of baicalein on glutamate release and glutamate neurotoxicity in the hippocampus of rats. The results of their research were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that the biological activity of baicalein in the brain makes it a valuable natural compound that can be used to treat brain disorders related to glutamate excitotoxicity.
Journal Reference:
Chang Y, Lu CW, Lin TY, Huang SK, Wang SJ. BAICALEIN, A CONSTITUENT OF SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS, REDUCES GLUTAMATE RELEASE AND PROTECTS NEURONAL CELL AGAINST KAINIC ACID-INDUCED EXCITOTOXICITY IN RATS. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2016;44(05):943–962. DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x1650052x
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